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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting an 87.2 score against 72.4. Xperia 5 II's body is incredibly newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit greater screen density.
The Xperia 5 II features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 II counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 40% bigger battery size. Xperia 5 II takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has higher 120 fps video frame rate and a much bigger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 5c, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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